"The Frank S. and Elizabeth D. Brewer prize essay of the American Society of Church History"--Half title page.

描述：

xi, 244 pages ; 24 cm.

内容：

Introduction --
Penance, discipline, and the Reformation --
The theological foundations: Penance, church discipline, and the power of the keys, 1523-1530 --
The effect of experience: Church discipline and church order, 1531-1534 --
The power of the keys, Christian discipline, and "true pastoral care," 1535-1538 --
Christian discipline in confrontation with Catholic theology, 1539-1549 --
Christian discipline and the attempted Reformation of Cologne, 1542-1545 --
A prophet without honor? Bucer and Christian discipline in Strasbourg, 1539-1546 --
The "Christian fellowships" in Strasbourg, 1546-1549 --
The ministry of discipline in England, 1549-1551 --
Conclusion.